Theater
Forthcoming Major Action Movies Inspired by Jewish Comic Artist Jack Kirby
JNS.org - With the recent Oscars in the rearview mirror, Hollywood's attention now shifts to the rest of this year's big-screen lineup. Two...
Shlomo Carlebach Musical Has the Soul to Heal Frayed Race Relations
JNS.org - The cracks that had been simply painted over for so long began to show in Ferguson, Mo., in November 2014, but in truth they had begun to open wide much earlier—on Saturday,...
‘Homeland’ Season Finale Stirs Controversy After Comparing Menachem Begin to Taliban Leader
A controversial scene in the season finale of Homeland sparked outrage by comparing former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to a fictional Taliban leader, the UK's Daily Mail reported. In the season 4 finale episode, which aired...
New Play Explores the ‘Arrogance’ of American Jews Critical of Israel, Playwright Says
In his new play Mr. Goldberg Goes to Tel Aviv, playwright Oren Safdie tackles an issue that is a cause of great concern to him: the relationship between Israelis and left-leaning Diaspora Jews with their "I...
10 Things I Learned From My Play About Holocaust Denial
Last month, my one-man show Hoaxocaust! Written and performed by Barry Levey with the generous...
Behind-the-Scenes Reel of Ridley Scott’s Moses Epic Shows Scenes Using 4000 Extras (VIDEO)
A recently released behind-the-scenes reel of Ridley Scott's upcoming film Exodus: Gods and Kings shows...
Met Cancels Simulcast of Anti-Israel Opera, Proceeds With Live Showings
JNS.org - New York's Metropolitan Opera (Met) canceled an HD transmission of the anti-Israel...
Israeli Film Wins Top Honors at Tribeca Film Festival
Times of Israel - The Israeli film Zero Motivation on Thursday took home top accolades...
Hollywood’s Revisiting of Passover’s Exodus Story a Part of Throwback ‘Year of the Bible’
JNS.org - In a throwback to the golden age of cinema, Hollywood has declared 2014...
Forthcoming Major Action Movies Inspired by Jewish Comic Artist Jack Kirby
JNS.org - With the recent Oscars in the rearview mirror, Hollywood's attention now shifts to the rest of this year's big-screen lineup. Two of...
Shlomo Carlebach Musical Has the Soul to Heal Frayed Race Relations
JNS.org - The cracks that had been simply painted over for so long began to show in Ferguson, Mo., in November 2014, but in...
‘Homeland’ Season Finale Stirs Controversy After Comparing Menachem Begin to Taliban Leader
A controversial scene in the season finale of Homeland sparked outrage by comparing former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to a fictional Taliban leader, the UK's...
New Play Explores the ‘Arrogance’ of American Jews Critical of Israel, Playwright Says
In his new play Mr. Goldberg Goes to Tel Aviv, playwright Oren Safdie tackles an issue that is a cause of great concern to him: the...
10 Things I Learned From My Play About Holocaust Denial
Last month, my one-man show Hoaxocaust! Written and performed by Barry Levey with the generous assistance of the Institute for Political and International Studies, Tehran...
Behind-the-Scenes Reel of Ridley Scott’s Moses Epic Shows Scenes Using 4000 Extras (VIDEO)
A recently released behind-the-scenes reel of Ridley Scott's upcoming film Exodus: Gods and Kings shows just how far the director has gone to portray one...
Met Cancels Simulcast of Anti-Israel Opera, Proceeds With Live Showings
JNS.org - New York's Metropolitan Opera (Met) canceled an HD transmission of the anti-Israel opera The Death of Klinghoffer following significant outreach efforts from...
Israeli Film Wins Top Honors at Tribeca Film Festival
Times of Israel - The Israeli film Zero Motivation on Thursday took home top accolades in the form of the Best Narrative Feature prize at...
Hollywood’s Revisiting of Passover’s Exodus Story a Part of Throwback ‘Year of the Bible’
JNS.org - In a throwback to the golden age of cinema, Hollywood has declared 2014 the "Year of the Bible." From Ridley Scott's Exodus starring Christian...
Play About Muslim Man Who Discovers His Parents Are Jewish Seeking Funds
Jewish comedian and writer David Baddiel is seeking public support to help produce a musical based on his film about a British Muslim man who...
When Yellow Were the Stars on Earth (REVIEW)
In an electrifying theatrical performance, 'When Yellow Were the Stars on Earth' tells the interlocking stories of a band of Jewish resistance fighters led...
‘Peres In Therapy:’ Comedy Show Could be a Solution to the Mideast Conflict
Israel has a fresh and vital comedy scene, with a host of "stand-up-istim" (yes, that's right, Hebrew has no word for stand-up comedians), as well...
Nora Ephron, Famed Jewish Screenwriter, Remembered Through Tribeca Film Festival Prize
JNS.org - For filmmaker Meera Menon, no honor could have been more fitting than winning the inaugural award named after famed Jewish screenwriter and novelist...
A Jewish Tone for the Sound of Music
Oscar Hammerstein II was raised by Scottish Presbyterians, and the only time he ever entered a synagogue was to deliver eulogies at Temple Emanu-El on...
